Bracket



May 11 ,1926. 1,583,945

F. J. WALSH BRACKET Filed Sept. 9, 1925 Patented. May 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATRICK J. WALSH, 0F MORRIS, ILLINOIS.

BRACKET.

Application filed September 9, 1925.

The present invention relates to a bracket designed particularly for usewith radiators such as are used in the steam and hot water heatingsystem in buildings.

An important object of the invention is to provide a bracket forsupporting on the top of the radiator a shelf, covering, or the like.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bracket ofthis nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, may bemanufactured at a low cost, one which is thoroughly reliable andefficient in use, strongand durable, and otherwise well adapted to thepurpose for which it is de signed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescriptionproceeds, the invention resides in certain novel details ofconstruction and as will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary end elevation of a radiator showing one of mybrackets mounted thereon,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the radiatm showing a pair of my bracketsmounted thereon,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation oi the bracket, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the bracketsare adapted to be rested on the upper edges of the columns of theradiator for supporting a member 5 which may be in the form of a shelf,covering, or the like.

Any desired number of the brackets may be used and as they are all ofidentical construction, only one will be described in detail.

Referring to the bracket in detail, it will, be seen that the same isformed from a single sheet of material preferably some spring metal,although any other suitable material may be utilized. The sheet is bentto provide the upright plate 7 which merges into the horizontal plate 8at its upper end. This horizontal plate 8 merges into a second uprightplate 9 which depends therefrom and extends obliquely to the uprightplate 7. The lower end of the plate 9 merges into a bottom plate 10 thatis disposed on an incline and extends toward the plate 7. The anglebetween plates 9 and 10 is an acute Serial No. 55,278.

angle. The upper end of the plate 10 merges into another bottom plate 11which inclines downwardly therefrom toward the plate 7 and, merges intoan upwardly extending plate 12 which overlaps the outer face of theplate 7. It is preferable to cut away the intermediate portions of theplates 9 and 10 at their juncture with each other as is indicated at 13.It is also desirable to cut away portions of the plates 11, 7 and 12.These out aways 18 and 14; are provided for lightness, eheapness ofmanufacture and also to prevent slipping of the bracket on the radiator.

Attention is also called to the fact that the juncture of the plates 9and 10 is dis posed above the juncture of the plates 11 and 12 and thelower edge of the plate 7. The juncture of the plates 11 and 12 and theterminals of the plate 7 are adapted to be disposed between the columnsof the radiator as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, thereby tending toprevent the rocking of the bracket when disposed 011 a column of theradiator.

it is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of thisbracket will now be clearly understood without a more clearlyunderstanding to those skilled in this art. It is apparent that changesin the details of construction and in the materials may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invention ashereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A bracketformed from a single sheet of material bent to provide an upright platemerging into a horizontal plate, said horizontal plate merging into asecond, upright plate disposed obliquely to the first upright plate anddepending from the horizontal plate, said second upright plate merginginto a bottom plate inclined upwardly and to ward the first uprightplate, said bottom plate merging into a second plate inclined downwardlyand toward the first upright plate, and said second bottom plate mergingin to an upwardly extending plate overlapping the outer face of thefirst upright plate and terminating a distance below the horizontalplate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PATRICK J. .WALSH.

